Thursday, January 22, 2015

The Principles of Reiki

These principles were introduced by Usui Sensei and taught
to his students as their first spiritual teachings and were to
be followed and be a guide in his/her life. By practicing
these principles one would embark on the path of self
healing.
"The secret of inviting happiness
The spiritual medicine for all illness
Just for today, do not get angry
Do not worry
Express your thanks
Be diligent in your work, and be kind to others
Do gassho and repeat them in the mind at the beginning
and the end of each day.
Usui Reiki Ryho - Improve your mind and body
Founder
Mikao Usui"
These teachings are open for anyone to learn regardless of
religious beliefs, actually no belief is needed. Personally I
do not consider them mandatory with the use of Reiki.
These principles are worth a thought and certainly thay can
be a guide in life.
What does it mean? Here is one possible interpretation:
The secret of inviting happiness This was the receiving of
many "Reiju" or empowerments.
The spiritual medicine for all illness Mental, physical and
spiritual health.
For today only: Value today! The present is now, life is not
in the future or in the past, there is only now!REIKI
Do not anger Realize that anger and other selfish emotions
like resentment, hatred, envy are harmful, avoid such
emotions.
Do not worry Do your best, believe and trust in the
universe.
Express your thanks In this world it is easy to lose
ourselves when we forget gratitude for being alive.
Be diligent in your work, and be kind to others It is not
important what we do, it is important what we learn from
what we do. "Be kind to others" also means take good care
of yourself, there is no difference between self and others
in a universal dimension.
Do gassho and repeat them in the mind at the beginning
and the end of each day. This practice starts at the
beginning and end of each day by reciting these Principles.
Foot note: You will find many versions or translations of
Dr Usui's Ideals. Personally I feel that this version of the
Reiki Ideals comes very close to the essence of what Usui
Sensei wanted to teach.